新概念英语第三册重点句型解析

新概念英语第三册重点句型解析
新概念英语第三册重点句型解析（Lesson18）
1、Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.
Rarely = seldom
本句= We are not surprised at modern sculpture .
2、The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.
that 引导同位语从句, 修饰限定 the idea 的内容。

-- The idea that one can learn English well in English-speaking countries is mistaken.
3、Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.
重点句式结构：
who take no interest in art 修饰说明 people
take interest in 对…感兴趣 / show interest in 显示对…的兴趣
take delight in 对…感到高兴 / take pride in 对…感到骄傲
cannot, failed to 双重否定意味着肯定强调肯定的语气
-- He must have passed his examination last week. = He cannot have failed to pass his examination last week.
-- You must keep your promise. = You can’t fail to keep your promise.n.许诺
on display / on show 展览, 展出
4、Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops.
We can see sculptures everywhere
5、We have got quite used to them. Some so-called ’modern’ pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
get used to… = get accustomed to… 习惯于… accustomed adj.通常的, 习惯的用夸张的口吻表明事实
In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.
in spite of this 尽管如此作者表明了自己的观点
6、The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: ’Do not touch the exhibits.
重点句型：The first thing...was a notice which said...
I saw 是定语从句省略了 that
7、Some of them are dangerous!’ The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.
The sculpture can move.
8、Oddly shaped forms that are suspended form the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody.
句子主干：Oddly shaped forms are familiar to everybody
that 引导的定语从句用来限定 shaped forms
that 定语从句中：in response to = in reaction to 作为对…的反应
be familiar to sb 对某人来讲很熟悉
-- The house is familiar to him.
-- I don’t really remember where I have seen him before, but he looks very familiar to me.
be familiar with sth 熟悉, 熟知
-- Are you familiar with the play of Shakespeare?
-- I’m familiar with that book too.
9、These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.
lined up过去分词做状语与 long thin wires 为被动关系
attached to metal spheres过去分词做定语修饰 long thin wires.
10、there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.
= there were long thin wires that were attached to metal spheres.
11、The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time.
12、In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights.
the center of the hall 展厅的中央
coloured lights 彩色灯泡
13、These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad.
continuously adv.不停止的
go mad 发疯, 发狂= run mad
-- He must have gone mad to do such a thing.
14、Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.
on and off = continually = Intermittently adv.间歇的, 断断续续的
on and on = continuously adv.无间断地, 连续不断地
-- It has been raining on and off since noon.
15、It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.
It was rather like... = It was more like...
These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
not only...but ...as well seem系动词+名词/形容词/分词
新概念英语第三册重点句型解析（Lesson19）
1、Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs.
Rarely = seldom adv.很少地
be interest in = take interest in 一句话中用不同的表达方式, 是为了避免从复
took great interest in = take enormous/tremendous interest in
2、Eleanor Ramsay’s cat. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.
share something with somebody 和某人分享某物
-- I share the room with my friend.
For a great many years = for a long time.
3、Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o’clock.
Orderly adj.有秩序的, 有顺序的
Discipline v.训练 n.纪律, 学科
Disciplined n.受过训练的,遵守纪律的
Regular adj.规则的, 有秩序的
takes a short walk = goes for a walk = goes for a stroll
stroll n.漫步, 闲逛
4、One evening, however, he failed to arrive.
Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.
However 的使用表明：he isn’t home that evening.
look for, find
5、There days after Rastus’ disappea rance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter.
after 可以和名词搭配
-- three days after Johnson’s arrival. 约翰逊到来三天之后。

-- three days after the kidnapper’s appearance.
6、The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of $1,000.
State 非常正式的声明
7、Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door.
Instruct = ordervt.命令 = tell formallyadv.正式地, 形式上
be instructed to do something
-- The journalist was instructed to obtain the exact statistics.
8、At first she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again –the letter had made that quite clear -- she changed her mind.
Fearing 现在分词做原因状语
make it clear to somebody that…it 是形式主语
-- The teacher has made it clear to us that we must read English aloud every day.
9、She withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper’s instructions.
10、The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure
that the kidnapper would keep his word.
Keep his word = keep his promise 遵守诺言
word 表示诺言时, 要采用单数形式
keep his word 遵守诺言 / break his word 失信用
give somebody one’s word 向某人保证
-- I give you my word that I will return your bicycle.
as good as one’s word 表示守信用侧重点在于强调一个结果
-- He promised to pay me the money and he was as good as his word.
他许诺把钱给我, 正如他所言他遵守了他的诺言。

go back on one’s word 食言, 违背诺言
11、Sure enoug h, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o’clock that evening.
sure enough 强调确实如此
-- I said it would happen, and sure enough it did happen.
12、He looked very well though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk.
half a bottle of milk 半瓶牛奶
half the money 一半的钱 / half the distance 一半的距离
13、The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done.
She explained that Rastus was very dear to her.
14、Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
in more ways than one = in many ways
dear 具有双重意义即是亲爱的, 又是昂贵的
新概念英语第三册重点句型解析（Lesson20）
1、In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of f1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
the first man who would fly across… = the first man to fly across...
序数词和动词不定式 to 搭配连用可以代替其后的定语从句
-- the first person to greet him was a local policeman
-- She was the only one to survive the plane crash. 她是幸存与飞机失事的人。

= She was the only one that survive the plane crash.
2、Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
如果 before 所引导的时间状语从句之前出现段时间则翻译方法：才...
attempt n.努力, 尝试, 企图 vt.尝试, 企图attempt 的语气比 try 强烈
in one’s attempt
-- She failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. 她横度英吉利海峡的尝试失败了。

make an attempt on
-- He made an attempt on the mountain. 他试图攀登那座山。

make an attempt to do
-- She made every attempt to run away. 她想尽一切办法逃走。

make no attempt
-- She made no attempt to run away. 她没有想逃走。

3、On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the ’Antoinette IV.’
4、He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on sea.
When = at that moment
Failed = break down 失灵, 出故障
Fail 失败、忽视
-- She failed to win the prize.
-- When I saw him, my words failed me. 当我见到他的时候, 我不知道说什么好了。

be forced to do 被迫做某事
5、The ’Antoinette’ floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
picked up = save = rescue
6、Two days alter, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane
called ’No. XI’. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his lattes model.
with a planewith 具有、带有-- a suitcase with a handle
7、A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.
= A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight and during the flight he covered
twenty-six miles.
-- during which = during flight
8、Latham, however, did not give up easily.
He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new ’Antoinette’.
9、It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
It looked as if 似乎, 看起来
-- It looked as if there would be a heavy storm.
10、Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early nough.
11、After making a short test flight at 4,15 a.m. Bleriot set off half an hour later.
make a short test flight 做段距离试飞之后
12、His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
13、When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
= When he landed near Dover, the first person who greeted him was a local oliceman.
14、over, but he was unlucky again.
make another attempt 做了另一次试飞
15、His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
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